Paperbark Maple is a small upright branching deciduous tree with an oval crown known for its heavily exfoliating copper-orange to cinnamon bark and showy orange to red fall color.  The bark is extremely ornamental because it peels into large curls which remain on the tree rather than falling to the ground.  Leaves are medium green but have undersides that are frosty blue-green to gray-green with fine hairs beneath.  Grows best in full sun and slightly acidic, moist well-drained soils.  Intolerant of drought. Type:  Tree Height:  20’ - 30' Spread:  20' - 30' Spacing:  20' USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: ...

 Chinese Fringe Tree is often grown as a large multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree with attractive exfoliating grey bark.  The leathery bright green foliage turns yellow in fall.  Terminal clusters of mildly fragrant pure white fringe-like flowers bloom heavily in spring and summer.  Female flowers give way to clusters of olive-like fruits that mature to blue-black in fall. Grows best in rich, moist acidic well-drained soils. Intolerant of drought. Type:  Tree, Shrub Height: 10’ - 20’  Spread:  10’ - 20’ Spacing:  15’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Partial Sun Bloom Color:  White Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Year-Round MAINTENANCE...

Moonglow Sweet Bay Magnolia is a narrow semi-evergreen tree with heavy blooms large fragrant cup shaped white flowers in summer.  The rippled leathery leaves are a glossy dark green year round with brown undersides.  Best color in full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.   Magnolia virginiana is a host plant for the Tiger, Spicebush, and Palamedes Swallowtail butterflies as well as the Sweetbay Silkmoth.  The seeds, sap, and nectar of attracts pollinators and small mammals as well.  Type:  Tree Height:  20' - 25’ Spread:  7' - 18' Spacing:  12’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  White Season of Interest: ...

Swamp White oak is a medium-sized native deciduous tree with a broad rounded crown and short trunk.  The large lobed foliage is shiny dark green with a silvery-white underside that turns reddish-purple in fall.  Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.  Drought and wet soils tolerant. Type:  Tree Height:  50’ - 60’ Spread:  50’ - 60’ Spacing:  55’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Green Season of Interest: Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Chlorosis is common in alkaline or neutral soils.  Oaks are susceptible to a large number of diseases, including oak wilt, blight, root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blister,...

Willow Oak is a mid-sized fast-growing native deciduous tree with a rounded crown.  The narrow-toothed willow-like foliage turns undistinguished yellow-brown or gold in fall. The round acorns are an important source of food for wildlife.  Best grown in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.  Tolerates wet soils. Type:  Tree Height:  40’-75’ Spread:  25’-50’ Spacing:  30’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  5-9 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Green Season of Interest: Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Oaks are susceptible to a large number of diseases, including oak wilt, blight, root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blister, cankers, leaf spots, and powdery mildew.  Potential insect pests include scale, oak skeletonizer, leaf miner,...